Auth bypass in Webfactoryltd Minimal Coming Soon \& Maintenance Mode

CVE-2020-6168

A flaw in the WordPress plugin, Minimal Coming Soon & Maintenance Mode through 2.10, allows authenticated users with basic access to enable and disable maintenance-mode settings (impacting the availability and confidentiality of a vulnerable site, along with the integrity of the setting).

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.020 (78.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-6168?
CVE-2020-6168 is a high-severity vulnerability in Webfactoryltd Minimal Coming Soon \& Maintenance Mode, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2020-01-09.
How severe is CVE-2020-6168?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-6168 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.